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Cassandra Stover can't believe her luck when she becomes the companion to Mrs. Jameston, a wealthy society woman. Not only can she help her widowed mother and sister, but Cassie genuinely comes to care for the elderly woman who treats her like family. Enter Mark Langford, an insurance investigator, and everything changes for her. When Mark reveals that he is investigating Sebastian Jameston, the son of Cassandra's employer, she agrees to pretend they...
2) Hearts aglow
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The future should be bright for Deborah Vandermark, who is now pursuing her interest in medicine alongside Dr. Christopher Clayton, who is courting her. But the lumber town is resistant to the idea of a woman physician, and she feels thwarted at every turn. A more devastating blow occurs, however, when Christopher breaks off their relationship to return home to his troubled family.
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Woman physician Taylor Bestman receives a cold welcome from the citizens of Gooding, Texas, and especially from Karl Van der Vort, the town blacksmith, who becomes her first patient ... against his will. Though hesitant to believe in Taylor's doctoring skills, Karl finds himself oddly protective of this surprising and determined woman.
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Timber Ridge reflections volume 2
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Dr. Molly Whitcomb, having lost her job at a university, decides to move to Timber Ridge, Colorado, where she will make a new start teaching children, but a lie about her past threatens to ruin her newfound faith and her relationship with the sheriff.
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Three novellas that brilliantly portray English country and clergy life at the turn of the nineteenth century from the author of Middlemarch.
Initially appearing in Blackwood's Magazine, this trio of linked stories comprises George Eliot's first published work. Together they form a portrait of small-town life in Midlands, England, where changes are affecting both society at large and religious beliefs and institutions.
In "The Sad Fortunes...
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Striking a match volume 3
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Deborah Vandermark is preparing for her wedding when the groom suddenly goes absent; tragedy has befallen his family in Kansas City, upsetting the doctor's future with Deborah. With five siblings now under his care, can he return to Texas and impose a ready-made family on her? Deborah herself finds her resolve faltering as her fears about marriage and career start to overwhelm her. How can she marry and be a mother to Christopher's siblings, and still...
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Five rules for Proper 19th-Century Ladies: Speak Politely - even when you're the only respectable woman protesting San Francisco's gold fever. Dress Modestly - wear your sunbonnet at all time, and hide your muddy men's boots. Remain Devoted to Family - protect your siblings from temptation, even against their wishes. Stand Above Reproach - most difficutl with a captivating man. Rise Above Temptation - no impeachable behavior ... well, maybe just one...
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Timber Ridge reflections volume 3
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Widow Rachel Boyd, struggling to keep her ranch afloat and raise her two young sons, squelches any feelings she might have for Rand Brookston, Timber Ridge's physician and reluctant veterinarian. But when she's courted by a wealthy client of the local resort, she faces a choice: self-sufficiency and security or the risk inherent in the deepest of loves.
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Although she's always longed to see the outside world, Johanna Ilg believes her future is rooted in the Amana community inhabited by devout Christians. But when she learns a troubling secret, the world she thought she knew is shattered and she is forced to make difficult choices about a new life and the man she left behind. Berta Schumacher has lived a privileged life in Chicago, and when her parents decide they want a simpler life in Amana, Iowa,...
11) More than words
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Gretchen Kohler is an Amana storekeeper's daughter with a secret passion for writing. But artistic pursuits are frowned upon in her conservative Amana village, so she confines her poems and stories to her journals, letting only close friends read them. When a young reporter comes into her store, she believes she's found a kindred spirit. She shares a few of her stories with him--only to have her trust betrayed in the worst of ways, resulting in trouble...
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In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher--whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders....
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In 1840 Scotland, a young lass named Babbie revels in the country life and frolics with the locals, simple weavers whose livelihood is threatened by increasing industrialization. When Lord Rintoul attempts to rout the rebellious weavers, Babbie always manages to send word in time to prevent their being taken by surprise. Gavin, new minister to the town, falls in love with Babbie, and his relationship with the young gypsy almost costs him his position....
15) Embers of love
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In 1885 the logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her family's business now that she's completed college. Then she meets Dr. Christopher Clayton, sparking her interest not only in medicine and science, but the doctor, too. But when typhoid begins to spread and her best friend's jilted fiancé returns, Deborah wonders if true love can overcome such obstacles--for those dearest to her, and for herself.
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The enduring love story and satirical comedy by a master of the English novel. A young vicar's ambition drives him into a costly bargain in this classic tale from one of the Victorian era's finest novelists. Set in rural England in the fictitious county of Barsetshire, the fourth novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire brilliantly examines the intersection of romance and social class. Mark Robarts is a young, ambitious vicar from the village of Framley,...
17) To win her favor
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A gifted rider in a world where ladies never race, Maggie Linden is determined that her horse will become a champion. But the one man who could help her has vowed to stay away from thoroughbred racing forever.
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"Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a man shot as a traitor to the South, is shunned by proper society and gratefully accepts an invitation from "Aunt" Elizabeth Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation. Expecting to be the Harding's head housekeeper, Olivia is disillusioned when she learns the real reason Elizabeth's husband, Confederate General William Giles Harding, agreed to her coming. Not finding the safe haven she expects, Olivia is caught...
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Ladies of liberty volume 1
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Much to the horror of her aristocratic family, 19th-century socialite Mia Stanley is employed by Godey's Lady's Book magazine. Researching the miserable lives of seamen's wives in Philadelphia, she uncovers a scheme that puts her own life in danger. Will it also drive away the one man her heart desires?
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Anna Iveys journey west with Asa Mercers girls is an escape from the griefs of her past. Shes not supposed to be a bride, though, just a cook for the girls. But when they land, shes handed to Joe Denton and the two find themselves in a knotty situation. She refuses to wed him and hes about to lose his land. With only a few months left, can Joe convince this provoking--but beguiling--easterner to be his bride?
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